Headrest attachment for bathtubs



July 12-, 1938. R TOLO 2,123,316

HEADREST ATTACHMENT FOR BATHTUBS Filed Oct. 7. i957 Patented July 12,1938 UNITED s'rnrs s FA'E'ENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

This invention relates to' certain new and use ful improvements inheadrest attachment for bath tubs.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a headrest attachmentfor bath tubs especially designed for use by women for the protection ofthe head and hair to keep the hair in a dry condition while taking abath.

A further object of the invention is to provide a headrest attachmentfor bath tubs of the foregoing character wherein the headrest is placedat one end of a bath tub and retained in position therein by means ofsuction cups engaged with a wall of the tub or a hook to be engaged witha tub flange with an adjustable frame embodying a spring element and arubberized sheet or the like for the support of the head at the properelevation with respect to the water level in the bath tub.

With the above and other objects in view that will become apparent asthe nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists inthe novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter morefully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a'vertical cross-sectional view of a headrest attachment forbath tubs constructed in accordance with the present invention, one endof a bath tub being fragmentarily illustrated in section with theattachment anchored in position by means of suction cups;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the headrest attachment for bath tubsremoved from the tub and with the rubber or flexible headrest per seremoved from the support; and

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of a hook device foranchoring the attachment in position in lieu of suction cups.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawing and particularly toFigure 2, the headrest attachment for bath tubs comprises a skeletonframe having end plates 5 of substantially triangular formation withsubstantially lower straight edges 6 that are connected at their forwardends by a forward cross rail 1. The upper ends of the plates 5 areconnected by a head rail 8. When the headrest is placed in a bath tub 9as shown in Figure 1, the same may be placed at the desired elevationwith respect to the bottom of the bath tub and the level of water in thetub, the head rest being anchored in position at one end of the tub bymeans of suction cups l supported on the head rail 8 as at H and engagedwith the end wall of the bath tub.

An adjustable head support per se is carried by the skeleton frame andincludes a pair of arms i2 respectively pivoted as at I3 at their upperends to the upper ends of the end plates of the skeleton frame While arelatively stiff coil spring it is anchored at its ends to the forwardfree ends of the arms E2. The forward edges of the end plates of theskeleton frame form a continuous arc and are toothed as at I5 to beengaged by opposite ends of a rod it carried by the lower end of a pairof links H respectively pivoted as at 88 to the arms l2 intermediate theends thereof. It will be understood that the arms 12 are adjustable invertical directions by changing the supporting points of the rod it onthe teeth l5. A rubberized or other flexible sheet 19 is anchored at oneedge to the head rail 8, the ends thereof being anchored to the uppersides of the arms 52 while the lower end of the sheet is secured to thespring 14.

With the device positioned as illustrated in Figure 1, a personreclining in the bath tub 9 supports his head on the flexible sheet isand the resiliency of the spring I l at the lower ends of the arms l2provides an exceptionally comfortable support. The elevation of the armsl2 may be varied so that the hair of the bather while reclining in thetub may be supported at a sufficient distance above the water level inthe tub to maintain the hair in a dry condition.

In lieu of the suction cups l0 for securing the headrest in position,there is shown in Figure 3 a wire construction of hook Mia carried by ahead rail 8a of a headrest that is especially adapted for use inconnection with bath tubs having an exposed top flange.

From the above detailed description of the invention, it is believedthat the construction and use thereof will at once be apparent and whilethere are herein shown and described the preferred embodiments of theinvention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may bemade therein without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed.

I claim:--

1. In a headrest attachment for bath tubs, a skeleton frame comprisingend plates, head and base rails connecting the end plates, the forwardedges of the end plates being of arcuate formation and toothed, a pairof arms pivotally connected to the upper ends of the end plates, meanscarried by said arms adjustably engaged with the toothed edges of theend plates for supporting the arms at different elevations and aflexible headrest supporting sheet attached to said arms.

2. In a headrest attachment for bath tubs, a skeleton frame comprisingend plates, head and base rails connecting the end plates, the forwardedges of the end plates being toothed, a pair of arms pivotallyconnected to the upper ends of the end plates, means carried by saidarms adjustably engaged with the toothed edges of the end plates forsupporting the arms at different elevations and a flexible headrestsupporting sheet attached to said arms.

3. In a headrest attachment for bath tubs, a stationary and a movableframe member hingedly connected together at adjacent sides thereof,means associated with the frame members for holding the movable framemember in adjusted position relative to the stationary frame member anda flexible head supporting sheet carried by the movable frame member.

4. In a headrest attachment for bath tubs, a stationary and a movableframe member hingedly connected together at adjacent sides thereof,means associated with the frame members for holding the movable framemember in adjusted position relative to the stationary frame member anda flexible head supporting sheet 10 carried by the movable frame member,said frame member being of skeleton construction and substantiallyrectangular, and said means including racks on the stationary framemember and means carried by the movable frame en- 15 gageable with theracks.

STELLA ROTOLO.

